In today's society, more and more women are becoming pregnant at earlier ages. The majority of these women will opt to get an abortion while the rest will either keep the child, or give it up for adoption. Abortion is a highly debated topic today, with the main case asking should a woman have the right to choose whether or not she has an abortion. Those who choose to get an abortion are practically putting themselves on trial in today's society. To understand why this is so, one must look at both sides of the abortion issue, and compare the facts.
             In modern society, abortion has become the number one birth control pill. Women who become pregnant often consider abortion as their first option. If they are not ready to take the responsibility of raising a child, they choose to have an abortion. By definition, abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is visible or capable of living outside the womb. It is also defined as the termination of a pregnancy before twenty-eight weeks.
             There are two main social groups who argue over abortion. There are the pro-choicers, and the pro-lifers, who believe in abortion, and do not believe in abortion respectively. These two groups are split into smaller groups consisting of religious groups and formed organizations. Each has their own personal views and goals on the topic. The arguments for abortion are mainly based on scientific evidence, rather than religion, since most court cases involving abortion will tend to bank towards scientific evidence rather than religious will.
             The biggest argument of abortion is, "When does life begin?" Those who assert a "right to life" are for (at most) not just any kind of life, but for--particularly and uniquely-human life. So they too, like pro-choicers, must decide what distinguishes a human being from other animals and when, during gestation, the uniquely human qualities--whatever they are-emerge. Pro-l...